Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

Turn up the heat Use squats to build your bodys largest muscle group  the glutes. The greater your muscle tissue mass, the higher your BMR will be, says Dr Nicola Lowe at the University of Central Lancashire.

Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)

This is the energy burn from any movement that doesnt count as real exercise. Light activity performed over extended periods can contribute significantly to overall energy expenditure, says endocrinologist James Levine of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Turn up the heat Going about their daily business, people walk at 1.1 mph, says Levine. Speed that up to just 1.3mph and youll burn an extra 50 calories daily.

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